Question

Which of the following is not a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> India
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> China
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Russia
• D. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> France

Answer 1

The correct option is A <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> India

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are France, China, Russia, United Kingdom, and USA. The United Nations Security Council initially consisted of 11 members. These were divided into 5 permanent and 6 non-permanent members. The non-permanent members were increased to 10. Non permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for a period of two years.